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hagel held a work dinner tonight with afghan president hamid karzai. hours after karzai accused the u.s. of collusion with the Ñi taliban. hagel says he tried to pressure channel talks with the taliban d and is still on track to leave >>> outrage in pakistan today over a tax on christians.ñrÑiw3 >> hundreds of christians took to the streets in protest afterd a mob burned more tv!s00 homesi] in their neighborhood. it all started with allegations that a christian man made derogatory remarks about xd the muslim prophet muhammad. we're told that many christians have fled the q >>> the first vote for the next n tuesday. the 115 voting cardinals will tju$e papal conclave in vatican city.onclave in theyiwr&l keep voting until the winner emerges.(axdÑilp when the next pope has been from the ch)'ey of the sistine chapel.i] >>> tiger woods won his second title of t year today in miami. he made 27 birdies, one short of his personal record in the to)jq1bujráh'ow a favorite to win a fifth green jacket in the masters in april. >>> for more than 10 years, theó
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the showdown over chuck hagel's nomination, blocked by republicans until of presidents day break. very rare to filibuster a cabinet pick. i want to show you what john mccain said on fox. he said, there's a lot of ill will towards senator hagel because when he was a republican, he attacked president bush mercilessly and said he was the worst president since herbert hoover, said the surge was the worst blunder since the vietnam war. which is nonsense. antihis own party, people don't forget that. is this hagel fight about policy or is it about a political payback? >> this is all about politics. when you listen to that quote from john mccain and you watch the way he and his colleagues conducted themselves, they look like an infomercial for anger management therapy. it was truly nothing more than a grudge match. we have almost 70,000 soldiers in combat in afghanistan representing us, fighting for our country and also protecting each other. we need to have a strong figure coordinating the pentagon. and the tactics that you see mccain and the republicans engaging in clearly undermine the
the showdown over chuck hagel's nomination, blocked by republicans until of presidents day break. very rare to filibuster a cabinet pick. i want to show you what john mccain said on fox. he said, there's a lot of ill will towards senator hagel because when he was a republican, he attacked president bush mercilessly and said he was the worst president since herbert hoover, said the surge was the worst blunder since the vietnam war. which is nonsense. antihis own party, people don't forget that....
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the showdown over chuck hagel's nomination, blocked by republicans until of presidents day break. very rare to filibuster a cabinet pick. i want to show you what john mccain said on fox. he said, there's a lot of ill will towards senator hagel because when he was a republican, he attacked president bush mercilessly and said he was the worst president since herbert hoover, said the surge was the worst blunder since the vietnam war. is this hagel fight about policy or is it about a political payback? >> this is all about politics. when you listen to that quote from john mccain and you watch the way he and his colleagues conducted himself, they look like an infomercial for anger management therapy. it was truly nothing more than a grudge match. we have almost 70,000 soldiers in combat in afghanistan representing us, fighting for our country and also protecting each other. we need to have a strong figure coordinating the pentagon. and the tactics that you see mccain and the republicans engaging in clearly undermine the next secretary of defense who they all acknowledge is going to be
the showdown over chuck hagel's nomination, blocked by republicans until of presidents day break. very rare to filibuster a cabinet pick. i want to show you what john mccain said on fox. he said, there's a lot of ill will towards senator hagel because when he was a republican, he attacked president bush mercilessly and said he was the worst president since herbert hoover, said the surge was the worst blunder since the vietnam war. is this hagel fight about policy or is it about a political...
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hagel. would you say that's a fair statement? no guarantee of an outcome on the other end? >> no guarantee of the outcome -- >> of a stable -- of peace in syria, peace in the region and whoever comes out on the other side will be our friends. no guarantee? >> that's not the stated objective of what we're talking about. >> that wasn't my question. my question was would you guarantee that after trying to establish objective that you're seeking to establish, we still do not have a guarantee on the other end of a stable syria, a stable region and whoever comes out on the other side would be our friends. >> i wouldn't guarantee anything. this is the last three hours that i've been clear about. this is unpredictable. it's complicated. it's dangerous. there are many interests that they are surging through, the middle east in particular syria. what we're thinking through diplomatically, militarily, international coalition, all of the other factors that we've talked about today are -- >> forgive me. i'm running out of time. >> that's a diplomatic settlement. >> secretary kerry, your
hagel. would you say that's a fair statement? no guarantee of an outcome on the other end? >> no guarantee of the outcome -- >> of a stable -- of peace in syria, peace in the region and whoever comes out on the other side will be our friends. no guarantee? >> that's not the stated objective of what we're talking about. >> that wasn't my question. my question was would you guarantee that after trying to establish objective that you're seeking to establish, we still do not...
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a stunning admission from outgoing defense secretary chuck hagel. in an interview with barbara star hagel admits he felt pressure from the white house to release terror suspects faster from gitmo. those comments come after reports surfaced that a gitmo detainee released as part of the deal that freed american p.o.w. sergeant bowe bergdahl may have made contact with suspected taliban associates. let's get more on this now from barbara. >> i began by asking defense secretary chuck hagel about the deal to release five detainees from gitmo in exchange for getting sergeant bergdahl back. and then an extraordinary moment of candor. >> not everyone at white house agreed with me. >> on what part of this? >> probably on the pace of releases. >> because you've been cautious? >> because i had the responsibility and i play my own game here and that is because by law i am the one, the one official in government charged with certification of release of detainees. >> have you had pressure? >> we've had a lot of conversations. >> what he is talking about is the pre
a stunning admission from outgoing defense secretary chuck hagel. in an interview with barbara star hagel admits he felt pressure from the white house to release terror suspects faster from gitmo. those comments come after reports surfaced that a gitmo detainee released as part of the deal that freed american p.o.w. sergeant bowe bergdahl may have made contact with suspected taliban associates. let's get more on this now from barbara. >> i began by asking defense secretary chuck hagel...
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. >>> on thursday senate confirmation hearings begin for defense secretary chuck hagel. he has secured support from several key senators but he's expected to face tough questioning from some republican opponents. and friday is expected to be hillary clinton's last day as secretary of state. the exact timing of her departure depends on hearings for john kerry who president obama tapped to replace her. that will do it for me. cnn newsroom continues right now with don lemon. have a great week. >>> hello, everyone. top of the hour. i'm don lemon. thank you so much for joining us. survivors of a nightclub fire in brazil are describing a nightmare scene. bodies all over the ground. firefighters trying to smash down the walls. terrified people being trampled. so many people dead. this nightclub was way overcrowded with dangerous pyrotechnics show going on inside. straight ahead is rafael romo. i want you to give us an updated count of the yash yults. >> this is way too preliminary yet. authorities still going over the scene to try to find out what happened there. some of the sc
. >>> on thursday senate confirmation hearings begin for defense secretary chuck hagel. he has secured support from several key senators but he's expected to face tough questioning from some republican opponents. and friday is expected to be hillary clinton's last day as secretary of state. the exact timing of her departure depends on hearings for john kerry who president obama tapped to replace her. that will do it for me. cnn newsroom continues right now with don lemon. have a great...
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hagel for defense and brennan for the cia. will you vote against any of those men? >> i'm most concerned about brennan. i will demand answers this week. senator widen asked can they do drone strikes in the united states? and brennan went on talking about optimizing transparency and never answered the question. until i get an answer can a drone strike kill an american in america. can you kill an american in america with only the president's word? i will demand an answer to that question. and it's very unseemly that a politician gets to decide the death of an american citizen. they should answer about the 16-year-old boy, alawaki's son that was killed in a separate strike. if you go overseas, take up arms, i'm probably for executing you, i want to hear the evidence, have a judge and jury. it can be fairly swift, but there needs to be a trial for treason, the president, a politician, republican or democrat, should never get to decide someone's death flipping through flash cards, do you want to kill him? i don't know. let's go ahead and kill him. >> a question for john
hagel for defense and brennan for the cia. will you vote against any of those men? >> i'm most concerned about brennan. i will demand answers this week. senator widen asked can they do drone strikes in the united states? and brennan went on talking about optimizing transparency and never answered the question. until i get an answer can a drone strike kill an american in america. can you kill an american in america with only the president's word? i will demand an answer to that question....
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reacting to a bombing in kabul yesterday, which killed at least nine people during a visit by chuck hagel. a visit by karzai and hagel was canceled but the two did meet privately. >> we did discuss those comments. i told the president it was not true, that the united states was unilaterally working with the taliban in trying to negotiate anything. the fact is any prospect any prospects of peace or political settlements, that has to be led by the afghans. >> hagel visited with u.s. and afghan troops to thank them for their service. >>> as thousands of american tourists head to mexico for spring break, the recently pointed a tourism minister of a >>> at the vatican, cardinals are preparing for an historic week. i asked ben wedeman which is the strongest contenders. >> reporter: every day, you see a list of the top contenders, a guessing game at this point. there are three -- two major trends when it.does to the top candidates, those outside the roman curia interested in seeing a new face, somebody who can manage the affairs of the vatican. the traditionalists are looking more in the directi
reacting to a bombing in kabul yesterday, which killed at least nine people during a visit by chuck hagel. a visit by karzai and hagel was canceled but the two did meet privately. >> we did discuss those comments. i told the president it was not true, that the united states was unilaterally working with the taliban in trying to negotiate anything. the fact is any prospect any prospects of peace or political settlements, that has to be led by the afghans. >> hagel visited with u.s....
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stanley mcchrystal and michael hayden both say hagel is a fine choice. hagel earned two purple hearts in the vietnam war, his confirmation hearing is set to begin thursday. >>> japan has launched two surveillance satellites to help keep an eye on north korea. defense officials are threatening to carry out a nuclear test and more long range rocket launches. the u.s. security council expanded sanctions against north korea this week and condemned the country for last month's launch. >>> 233 people killed in a nightclub fire in southeast brazil. some burned to death, some were trampled, some overcome by smoke. it happened when the jam packed nightclub suddenly caught fire aeb many of these victims didn't stand a chance. on the scene right now, rescuers are still picking through the burned rubble, cnn's shasta darlington. >> reporter: smoke filled the air when the first firefighters entered the nightclub. where shirtless men were already trying to rescue some of the injured. emergency vehicles arrived not realizing the extent of the tragedy they faced. chaos
stanley mcchrystal and michael hayden both say hagel is a fine choice. hagel earned two purple hearts in the vietnam war, his confirmation hearing is set to begin thursday. >>> japan has launched two surveillance satellites to help keep an eye on north korea. defense officials are threatening to carry out a nuclear test and more long range rocket launches. the u.s. security council expanded sanctions against north korea this week and condemned the country for last month's launch....
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hagel has been really struggling, so -- >> thanks. we'll check back in with you later. thank you so much, senator rand paul from kentucky, we'll look for you tuesday night. >>> our next guest is one of two independents in the senate, he has been called a bridge builder and a problem solver. he has questioned both john brennan and chuck hagel during their confirmation hearings. not bad for an office who's only been in office 38 days. an gus king of maine is up next. i feel so alone. but you're not alone. i knew you'd come. like i could stay away. you know i can't do this without you. you'll never have to. you're always there for me. shh! i'll get you a rental car. i could also use an umbrella. fall in love with progressive's claims service. with the bing it on challenge to show google users what they've been missing on bing. let's bing it on. [fight bell: ding, ding] how many here are google users? what if i was to tell you that you would actually like bing way more than google when it came to the results? prove it. let's look up some taco places. i like the left side. y
hagel has been really struggling, so -- >> thanks. we'll check back in with you later. thank you so much, senator rand paul from kentucky, we'll look for you tuesday night. >>> our next guest is one of two independents in the senate, he has been called a bridge builder and a problem solver. he has questioned both john brennan and chuck hagel during their confirmation hearings. not bad for an office who's only been in office 38 days. an gus king of maine is up next. i feel so...
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make hagel talk. i think that could do the greatest damage. specifically, i would ask him why he sent letters in support of israel are stupid. and let him explain that. he's refused to sign many letters that support israel. his explanation was these letters are stupid. what does that mean? let chuck hagel explain it. >> you have an answer to that, hilary? >> i think what ari is saying is out of context. he obviously has sent several letters himself in support of israel. he sent letters to the secretary-general for instance about iran and concerns about protecting israel. so i think that hagel has a record he can talk about. i don't think he's going to talk himself into trouble the way republicans like ari are hoping. i think he's going to talk about the president's agenda and why he's going to be a good steward for the defense department. it's, you know, i, myself, would rather be having a fight over susan rice's confirmation than chuck hagel's but having said that, i think that chuck hagel is the pre
make hagel talk. i think that could do the greatest damage. specifically, i would ask him why he sent letters in support of israel are stupid. and let him explain that. he's refused to sign many letters that support israel. his explanation was these letters are stupid. what does that mean? let chuck hagel explain it. >> you have an answer to that, hilary? >> i think what ari is saying is out of context. he obviously has sent several letters himself in support of israel. he sent...
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that intelligence briefed to defense secretary chuck hagel. we don't know the details, but officials insist that what they were so worried about was his health and his safety, concerns that the taliban were beginning to see him of less value to them because u.s. troops were getting out of afghanistan. the administration says it had no choice but to do what it could to get him out of taliban hands. >> i know you're learning more about the circumstances when he was captured back in june of 2009. what are you learning, barbara? >> reporter: you know the question is always, did he leave the base on his own? i've talked to officials now familiar with the original fact-finding investigation, they do underscore that that found that he did leave the base of his own free will. there was no indication that taliban got inside the wire, if you will. he walked out. but here's what's so interesting, wolf. troops that were interviewed for this fact-finding investigation say that there were previous instances when bergdahl left the base. previous occasions. w
that intelligence briefed to defense secretary chuck hagel. we don't know the details, but officials insist that what they were so worried about was his health and his safety, concerns that the taliban were beginning to see him of less value to them because u.s. troops were getting out of afghanistan. the administration says it had no choice but to do what it could to get him out of taliban hands. >> i know you're learning more about the circumstances when he was captured back in june of...
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had issued an apology. >> reporter: on hagel's support for israel, critics continue to say hagel is soft. so the hagel war room got an endorsement from chuck schumer, a prominent voice. but the mega donor and his wife who gave tens and millions of dollars to a super pac supporting mitt romney says not so fast. as a member of the republican jewish coalition, he's calling gop senators to issue a no vote. the potential campaign cash not easily forgotten. one senator who hasn't announced how he will vote is senator john mccain, republican of arizona, a long-time friend of chuck hagel's. the two men fell out over there's disagreements about the iraq war. but if mccai votes for hagel, and that is not certain, if he does, the opponents of chuck hagel may have a much tougher case to make. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >> one of chuck hagel's leading supporters is also a former senator, a fellow vietnam veteran. senator, thanks for joining us. you're going to be in the front row right behind chuck hagel. you strongly support him. i know he's been a close friend of yours. listen to republ
had issued an apology. >> reporter: on hagel's support for israel, critics continue to say hagel is soft. so the hagel war room got an endorsement from chuck schumer, a prominent voice. but the mega donor and his wife who gave tens and millions of dollars to a super pac supporting mitt romney says not so fast. as a member of the republican jewish coalition, he's calling gop senators to issue a no vote. the potential campaign cash not easily forgotten. one senator who hasn't announced how...
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nomination, says cruz went too far. >> senator hagel is an honorable man. he has served his country, and no one on this committee at any time should impugn his character or integrity. >> reporter: senate armed services committee carl levin expects the white house to answer graham and mccain on the question of the president and benghazi but administration officials say they're not so sure, they're still deliberating on whether to do that. what all this means is a nomination the white house always knew was going to be bumpy but thought would get through is now uncertain. dana bash, cnn, capitol hill. >>> an asteroid about half the size of a football field set to zip past earth tomorrow. how close will it get? we'll tell you. [ anouncer ] ihop is in time square to compare new griddle-melts to your usual breakfast sandwich. a lot more flavor. [ anouncer ] ihop's new griddle melts... made fresh and hot! hand crafted just for you. it's like a sexy sandwich. [ anouncer ] compare new griddle melts yourself. just $4.99. it's an epic breakfast sandwich. >>> maybe we
nomination, says cruz went too far. >> senator hagel is an honorable man. he has served his country, and no one on this committee at any time should impugn his character or integrity. >> reporter: senate armed services committee carl levin expects the white house to answer graham and mccain on the question of the president and benghazi but administration officials say they're not so sure, they're still deliberating on whether to do that. what all this means is a nomination the white...
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. -- a message for hagel. u.s. officials say hagel was not in danger, and his briefing continued as planned. >>> east of the capital, a suicide bomber was spotted by an afghan policeman. the officer through his arm around the bomber to minimize the blast. the policeman and eight children were killed. >>> the political powder keg is building on the border between north and south korea. north korea today formally rejected sanctions that the u.n. imposed against the communist country for its recent nuclear test. plus, north korea is vowing to end pacts from the korean war and threaten a preemptive nuclear attack, prompting south korea to promise a strong retaliation. >>> it's gotten so intense, china is calling for all sides to calm down. north korea is not backing down from its nuclear program. the u.s. has learned of a new weapon the north koreans are testing. here's pentagon correspondent barbara starr. >> reporter: almost hysterical north korean troops greeted their leader, king jom jong-un, during his military in
. -- a message for hagel. u.s. officials say hagel was not in danger, and his briefing continued as planned. >>> east of the capital, a suicide bomber was spotted by an afghan policeman. the officer through his arm around the bomber to minimize the blast. the policeman and eight children were killed. >>> the political powder keg is building on the border between north and south korea. north korea today formally rejected sanctions that the u.n. imposed against the communist...
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the defense secretary chuck hagel unveiled a blueprint for a leaner, more modern military that refrekts the ending of america's longest war. taxpayers would save billions of dollars. but opponents are already raising red flags about the potential cost to troops, national security and the overall economy. let's go to our pentagon correspondent barbara starr. she has the details the. >> reporter: wolf, what are we really talking about here? the pentagon had planned to get by this year on $541 billion. now, they're going to try and do it with 496. defense secretary chuck hagel made one thing clear -- nearly 13 years of war footing the over. >> after iraq and afghanistan, we are no longer sizing the military to conduct long and large stability operations. >> reporter: the pentagon will now focus more on special operations, cyber war and high tech weapons. >> the military must be ready and capable to respond quickly to all contingencies and decisively defeat any opponent should deterrents fail. >> reporter: but hagel knows it's a tough sell. some will object on national security grounds. >>
the defense secretary chuck hagel unveiled a blueprint for a leaner, more modern military that refrekts the ending of america's longest war. taxpayers would save billions of dollars. but opponents are already raising red flags about the potential cost to troops, national security and the overall economy. let's go to our pentagon correspondent barbara starr. she has the details the. >> reporter: wolf, what are we really talking about here? the pentagon had planned to get by this year on...
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the senate armed forces committee holding a vote on hagel's nomination. and while it is likely he will be confirmed, several republicans, they're still putting up a fight. that happens this hour. >>> also, cereal and soda? pepsi introducing a new mountain dew drink for, dare i say, breakfast, calling it kick start. the company says it doesn't consider this an energy drink, even though, yes, it is packed with caffeine. why the new product? mountain dew says customers wanted an alternative to coffee and tea in the morning. >>> and tomorrow is ash wednesday, which means today is fat tuesday. okay, i tweeted this out. this is a colossal waste of time and can't stop watching it. you can watch this on one of the live cams. mardi gras in full swing. we have been hearing trumpets from this live web cam. this is bourbon street. it is new orleans' biggest tourist draw with more than 50 parades. mardi gras is the feast and celebration before lent, a time of fasting for catholics. >>> huge blow, have you heard about this, to one of the world's oldest sports. internat
the senate armed forces committee holding a vote on hagel's nomination. and while it is likely he will be confirmed, several republicans, they're still putting up a fight. that happens this hour. >>> also, cereal and soda? pepsi introducing a new mountain dew drink for, dare i say, breakfast, calling it kick start. the company says it doesn't consider this an energy drink, even though, yes, it is packed with caffeine. why the new product? mountain dew says customers wanted an...
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defense secretary chuck hagel was canceled. pentagon spokesman says it was due to a change in hagel's schedule. >>> the world's roman catholic cardinals are in rome preparing to pick the next pope. they fanned out to churches across the city to attend mass. # on tuesday, 115 cardinals will begin the process of selecting a new pontiff to succeed benedict xvi who retired last month who will be in seclusion until a new pope it elected. >>> another romney is considering a run for office. mitt romney's brother scott may pursue the michigan senate seat being vacated by democratic senator carl levin in 2014. # scott romney is a partner at a detroit law firm and never held public office. >>> when we return, could election 2016 really be clinton versus bush? our political panel donna brazile, anita dunn, newt gingrich, alex castellanos up next. wasn't himself. and i knew he'd feel better if he lost a little weight. so i switched to purina cat chow healthy weight formula. i just fed the recommended amount... and they both loved the taste
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john hagel -- chuck hagel, rather, doesn't have that. he doesn't have the support, obviously, of his former fellow republican colleagues and tepid support, i think, from many democrats who are trying to do what they think is right for the president, but were very shocked and not very happy about his performance at that hearing. >> we're waiting and watching and seeing if this confirmation will be held up and how long. dana bash on capitol hill. thanks, dana. >>> reading a teleprompter on live television isn't always all that easy. i know, i do i every single day. and we also get thirsty from time to time. i get thirsty all the time as well. so here's a question, why are people on social media sites saying stuff, making such a fuss about marco rubio's now-famous grab for a bottle of water. excuse me. i'm getting a little thirsty here. >> oh, wolf! >> you know, sometimes you get thirsty. >> i know. >> we'll take a closer look at marco rubio. he is a rising, rising star in the republican party -- excuse me. mm. >> going to break. suddenly,
john hagel -- chuck hagel, rather, doesn't have that. he doesn't have the support, obviously, of his former fellow republican colleagues and tepid support, i think, from many democrats who are trying to do what they think is right for the president, but were very shocked and not very happy about his performance at that hearing. >> we're waiting and watching and seeing if this confirmation will be held up and how long. dana bash on capitol hill. thanks, dana. >>> reading a...
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that vote on chuck hagel's confirmation will not take place tomorrow. we'll see what happens. >>> here in the united states, the most insulting gesture you can make towards anyone involves very often your middle finger. but in the middle east, it's throwing your shoe at somebody. the sole of your shoe touches all of the filth so showing your shoe at someone makes you think think that they are just as bad as all of that filth or worse. president bush had a shoe thrown at him in baghdad. or earlier iraqis slapped a statue of suddam hussein. the latest to have a shoe thrown at him is ahmadinejad in egypt. >> there are probably worst insalts but throwing a shoe at someone is one of the big ones. it means throwing dirt, filth and whatever else you may have stepped on at someone you don't like and that's exactly what happened to iranian president ahmadinejad when visiting a moss mosque. it's difficult to see exactly what happened. but if you look closely, you see president ahmadinejad walking through a large crowd, greeting people. all of a sudden, you see so
that vote on chuck hagel's confirmation will not take place tomorrow. we'll see what happens. >>> here in the united states, the most insulting gesture you can make towards anyone involves very often your middle finger. but in the middle east, it's throwing your shoe at somebody. the sole of your shoe touches all of the filth so showing your shoe at someone makes you think think that they are just as bad as all of that filth or worse. president bush had a shoe thrown at him in baghdad....
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they hagel over how to approach nuclear negotiations with iran. however some foreign policy watchers say the u.s.-israeli relationship is too important to let wither. >> the relationship itself will recover from this. because as i mentioned earlier, this relationship is too big to fail. >> reporter: the israeli election is on march 17, the obama administration says it's policy has always been they don't want to meet with foreign leaders just before an election because they don't want to be seen as tipping the scales. >>> 77 million americans across 20 states now are right under a winter weather advisory or warning and snow weary boston guess what? it's bracing for yet more snow. cnn's john stater is watching for us. >> looking at it in print, it's got to help the psyche a little bit. accumulating snow power outages in the next 24 hours and no doubt travel disruptions, we'll talk all about it as cnn returns. 19 days, fred. e. so i can focus on what matters most. [ female announcer ] everyone has a moment when tomorrow becomes real. transamerica. i
they hagel over how to approach nuclear negotiations with iran. however some foreign policy watchers say the u.s.-israeli relationship is too important to let wither. >> the relationship itself will recover from this. because as i mentioned earlier, this relationship is too big to fail. >> reporter: the israeli election is on march 17, the obama administration says it's policy has always been they don't want to meet with foreign leaders just before an election because they don't...
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defense secretary chuck hagel has said the cuts will force the military to slash its ranks, trash plan for new weapons systems. but basically, you know, threaten the security of the entire country. is this true or is this crying wolf? tonight we've uncovered two things the pax pairs are on the hook for that can save the taxpayers billions. barbara starr has this outfront investigation. >> reporter: the navy's aerial demonstration team the blue angels are taking off again after being grounded due to budget cuts. >> we're very excited that we'll get that opportunity next year. >> reporter: the cost, $37 million. the navy says it helps recruiting and is a big crowd pleaser. just like the air force thunder birds and the army golden knights. both coming back from budget moth balls. but is it a luxury when the mill is cutting tens of thousands of troops, ships, and planes to save money? defense budget an list todd harrison says the navy is sending the wrong signal. >> they're making all of those drastic predictions on then at the same time, be funding the somewhat discretionary type activiti
defense secretary chuck hagel has said the cuts will force the military to slash its ranks, trash plan for new weapons systems. but basically, you know, threaten the security of the entire country. is this true or is this crying wolf? tonight we've uncovered two things the pax pairs are on the hook for that can save the taxpayers billions. barbara starr has this outfront investigation. >> reporter: the navy's aerial demonstration team the blue angels are taking off again after being...
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hagel, former republican senator from nebraska, faces strong opposition from fellow republicans. >>> north korea thumbing its nose at the u.s. and the international community by carrying out a new, more powerful nuclear test. it is the first one under leader kim jong-un. president obama calls it a threat to the u.s. security and world peace. the first indication of the underground test came when seismologists detected a tremor in an area that is not known for earthquakes into in jerusalem, ten women detained at the western wall. one of them happens to be the sister of comedian sarah silverman. police detained rabbi silverman praying at the wall wearing a prayer shawl only worn by men. they were released several hours later. i don't care much for people who use religion as a cloak to justify hatred, injustice and fear and i can't imagine god, should he or she or it exist, does either. i am so proud of my sister and niece for nighting for what they believe in, by having nerve to pray at a wall of prayer while being female. sara sidner is joining us in jerusalem. plain to us the signifi
hagel, former republican senator from nebraska, faces strong opposition from fellow republicans. >>> north korea thumbing its nose at the u.s. and the international community by carrying out a new, more powerful nuclear test. it is the first one under leader kim jong-un. president obama calls it a threat to the u.s. security and world peace. the first indication of the underground test came when seismologists detected a tremor in an area that is not known for earthquakes into in...
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chuck hagel also a republican senator served under president obama. erica? >> always good to talk with you. thank you. >> sure. >> thanks for being with us. inside politics with john king starts right now. >>> thank you, erica and welcome to inside politics. i'm john king. president trump is in florida this hour, landing a short time ago and now on a held kopture tour to assess the clean up and clean up required because of the punch to the panhandle. the secretary of state making a trip to saudi arabia. the president said he wants the facts yet also suggests maybe rogue actors, not the saudi government kidnapped and killed jamal
chuck hagel also a republican senator served under president obama. erica? >> always good to talk with you. thank you. >> sure. >> thanks for being with us. inside politics with john king starts right now. >>> thank you, erica and welcome to inside politics. i'm john king. president trump is in florida this hour, landing a short time ago and now on a held kopture tour to assess the clean up and clean up required because of the punch to the panhandle. the secretary of...
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chuck hagel is telling reporters that he assured karzai that is simply not the case. >>> new overnight, the north korean army declaring an armistice agreement that ended the korean war in 1953 is invalid. that announcement coming on the heels of joint military exercises between the u.s. and south korea that are getting under way this morning. north korea calling the drills an open declaration of war and also threatening a new clear attack against the united states. they are clearly raising the rhetoric here, but analysts say the north is nowhere near the technology to back that threat up. the north has nullified the armistice agreement several times in the past we should also add that. >>> police in warren, ohio say speed was definitely a factor in the suv crash that killed six teens over the weekend, but it is not known just how fast the driver was going when the car went off the road, flipped over, and ended up in the pond. the six victims range in age from 14 to 19. their families and friends now dealing with just unimaginable grief. >> i kept seeing people walking around and i thou
chuck hagel is telling reporters that he assured karzai that is simply not the case. >>> new overnight, the north korean army declaring an armistice agreement that ended the korean war in 1953 is invalid. that announcement coming on the heels of joint military exercises between the u.s. and south korea that are getting under way this morning. north korea calling the drills an open declaration of war and also threatening a new clear attack against the united states. they are clearly...
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but that's far from the case for the president's nominee chuck hagel. joining us now is our chief political analyst gloria borger. carl levin said there will be a vote in the committee tomorrow. is this train leaving the station? >> yeah, i think the train is leaving the station. he wants to have a vote quickly. you have senator lindsey graham, republican, saying that he's going to put a hold on this nomination till he gets some more answers from the administration about the attack on the u.s. mission in benghazi. just listen to what the president's press secretary jay carney said about that, wolf. >> what is unfortunate here is the continuing attempt to politicize an issue, in this case, through the nominees who themselves had nothing to do with benghazi, and to do so in a way that only does harm to our national security interests. >> so what lindsey graham is trying to do is really stall the nomination and, in talking to hag hagel's supporters today and even to some republicans in the senate, they believe that hagel, in the end, will have the 60 votes
but that's far from the case for the president's nominee chuck hagel. joining us now is our chief political analyst gloria borger. carl levin said there will be a vote in the committee tomorrow. is this train leaving the station? >> yeah, i think the train is leaving the station. he wants to have a vote quickly. you have senator lindsey graham, republican, saying that he's going to put a hold on this nomination till he gets some more answers from the administration about the attack on the...
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let's remember the experience of chuck hagel, he became secretary of defense but not without a great deal of controversy and certainly not with a unanimous vote. so i think the issues will be raised of senator sessions will be what is really your opinion about waterboarding. do you subscribe to the notion we should engage in torture. do you subscribe to the notion we kill families of suspected terrorists. members will have to be satisfied of his response. >> but if the president-elect has expressed those views. >> exactly. >> he says waterboarding would be okay under extreme circumstances. he's made that case, donald trump. >> i happen to disagree with that and there are others in the senate who will disagree with that, but he's the president-elect and jeff sessions is his choice so i suspect he'll be confirmed but it won't be just smooth sailing. i think there are a lot of issues that will have to be raised. >> who would you like to see emerge as secretary of state and secretary of defense? >> one name i've heard surface would be general madus other at defense. he will be a great ch
let's remember the experience of chuck hagel, he became secretary of defense but not without a great deal of controversy and certainly not with a unanimous vote. so i think the issues will be raised of senator sessions will be what is really your opinion about waterboarding. do you subscribe to the notion we should engage in torture. do you subscribe to the notion we kill families of suspected terrorists. members will have to be satisfied of his response. >> but if the president-elect has...
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tuesday's the big day, wolf, that's when we may find out hagel's fate. >> as far as hagel is concerned, how much grumbling, if any, do you hear over there at the pentagon, that he's becoming such a political, i guess, cause, democrats supporting him, republicans opposing him, that if in fact he is confirmed, he probably will be, but if he's confirmed, he won't be an effective representative for the pentagon in dealing with congress? because you really do need bipartisan support. >> reporter: well, this is going to be a very delicate political issue. as you know, wolf, the pentagon like, to say it doesn't get involved in politics. far from true in reality, of course. the question is will hagel be so damaged by this bruising confirmation fight? but i talked to his brother last week. his brother says he has not given up. he's in for the long haul, that we will become secretary of defense. but will he have the political capital in congress to make it all work? wolf. >> yeah, how much damage has already been caused to his potential tenure at the pentagon by this political battle over these
tuesday's the big day, wolf, that's when we may find out hagel's fate. >> as far as hagel is concerned, how much grumbling, if any, do you hear over there at the pentagon, that he's becoming such a political, i guess, cause, democrats supporting him, republicans opposing him, that if in fact he is confirmed, he probably will be, but if he's confirmed, he won't be an effective representative for the pentagon in dealing with congress? because you really do need bipartisan support. >>...
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potentially vote against hagel's nomination. the question at this point is whether or not hagel would be blocked altogether, whether or not they could get to that point. mccain has said he would not participate in that kind of filibuster. >> maybe we can forget about a filibuster. dan i dana doing excellent reporting. >>> a controversial lawsuit over the government's financial crisis. the investor that cost americans billions and billions of dollars. so...how'd it go? well, dad, i spent my childhood living with monks learning the art of dealmaking. you've mastered monkey-style kung fu? no. priceline is different now. you don't even have to bid. master hahn taught you all that? oh, and he says to say (translated from cantonese) "you still owe him five bucks." your accent needs a little work. >>> it's the giant credit rating agencies, standard & poor's, and they're now in the news. the credit rating agency has had some problems lately, but the u.s. government now says it should pay, pay for its part in the financial crisis of 2008
potentially vote against hagel's nomination. the question at this point is whether or not hagel would be blocked altogether, whether or not they could get to that point. mccain has said he would not participate in that kind of filibuster. >> maybe we can forget about a filibuster. dan i dana doing excellent reporting. >>> a controversial lawsuit over the government's financial crisis. the investor that cost americans billions and billions of dollars. so...how'd it go? well, dad,...
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hagel also says the u.s. will remain committed to afghanistan as american troops are pulled out. >>> leaders from around the world gathered in caracas today for the funeral of the venezuelan president, hugo chavez. among those attending, some powerful u.s. adversaries, including the iranian president, muhammad ahmadinejad who at one point kissed the coffin. the u.s. was represented by the embassy's and a delegation. chavez's body will be embalmed and laid to rest at a military museum. >>> we could see white smoke rising from the vatican as early as tuesday when catholic cardinals begin their secret election to choose the next pope. the date was set just today. cnn's senior international correspondent ben wedeman takes us behind the scenes from rome. >> reporter: when the cardinals gather inside the sistine chapel next week to select the pope, they'll be sworn to secrecy. the chapel swept for listening devices, electronic countermeasures deployed to prevent the use of any electronic communication. but as the c
hagel also says the u.s. will remain committed to afghanistan as american troops are pulled out. >>> leaders from around the world gathered in caracas today for the funeral of the venezuelan president, hugo chavez. among those attending, some powerful u.s. adversaries, including the iranian president, muhammad ahmadinejad who at one point kissed the coffin. the u.s. was represented by the embassy's and a delegation. chavez's body will be embalmed and laid to rest at a military museum....
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you admire chuck hagel? >> i like him. i only let him once. he gave me one interview which has been hijacked -- >> well the viewers why it has been hijacked. he said the jewish lobby intim dates a lot of people, and as a result of the words has been severely criticized. >> if you live in washington, as you and i have done for many years now, you would have to be in a coma if you didn't affect the fact that the jewish community has a powerful voice. and chuck acknowledges it, and he is one of the few willing and able to adopt a somewhat independent view of these matters, and the notion that chuck hagel, the use of his words suggested he is not qualified for the secretary of defense or he is hostile, i think that's wrong. we talked about shared values and his support for the basic security needs of the israelis, and i think he gets it. and, look, whether or not he is confirmed, his positions on iran, on santions, but this man should not be vilified on the basis of the interview he gave to me or his record. >> i have known him for a long time and
you admire chuck hagel? >> i like him. i only let him once. he gave me one interview which has been hijacked -- >> well the viewers why it has been hijacked. he said the jewish lobby intim dates a lot of people, and as a result of the words has been severely criticized. >> if you live in washington, as you and i have done for many years now, you would have to be in a coma if you didn't affect the fact that the jewish community has a powerful voice. and chuck acknowledges it,...
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. >> and i understand you have a big exclusive coming up with former defense secretary chuck hagel. >> that's right. when he resigned, shortly before he resigned or pushed out, he wrote a pointed memo, we understand, to the administration criticizing the white house's syria policy. we'll find out more about the memo, more about his disagreements with the white house on syria, and of course, what he thinks should be done now to combat the threat of isis. >> jake tapper, looking forward to it. thank you so much. >>> "state of the union" with jake tapper starts at the top of the hour on cnn. a quick break and we'll be back. >>> so cnn is preparing for our own holiday tradition here. cnn heros. >> the star-studded gala celebrates the good work of this year's top ten heros. it was held this week and we got a behind the scenes look. >> the american museum natural history we are set to honor ten everyday people who are doing truly extraordinary things. i'm giving you your own backstage pace. >> since 2007 cnn heros an all-star tribute has been an annual event. to placing the cameras and roll
. >> and i understand you have a big exclusive coming up with former defense secretary chuck hagel. >> that's right. when he resigned, shortly before he resigned or pushed out, he wrote a pointed memo, we understand, to the administration criticizing the white house's syria policy. we'll find out more about the memo, more about his disagreements with the white house on syria, and of course, what he thinks should be done now to combat the threat of isis. >> jake tapper, looking...
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secretary of defense chuck hagel says the u.s. has to take the threat seriously. those new missile batteries won't be up until 2017. maryland lawmakers have improved a ban on the death penalty. the bill now goes to the governor who says he will sign it. he says the death penalty did not deter criminals and is more expensive than giving prisoners life in prison. maryland has executed only five people since 1976. one prosecutor prom i guesses to challenge the new law. >>> more trouble with carnival this week. the u.s. coast guard says it will look into an incident aboard the legend ship which is having technical difficulties that affects its sailing speed. the company is flying more than 4,000 passengers back from st. martin to florida. >> so what about the people who have already paid for the legend's next voyage? what do you do if you are on one of them? we have advice from a travel agent in our next hour. much more on the newsroom after this. for the next half hour cnn is bringing you the south by southwest festival. join us as we talk to scientists, film makers
secretary of defense chuck hagel says the u.s. has to take the threat seriously. those new missile batteries won't be up until 2017. maryland lawmakers have improved a ban on the death penalty. the bill now goes to the governor who says he will sign it. he says the death penalty did not deter criminals and is more expensive than giving prisoners life in prison. maryland has executed only five people since 1976. one prosecutor prom i guesses to challenge the new law. >>> more trouble...
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after meeting with commanders chuck hagel ordered u.s. forces in spain and italy on to a higher state of alert. 1,500 marines aboard three war ships will now remain off the coast of yemen ready to react. cnn has agreed to a cnn administration request to withhold details of the intercept that help trigger the response because the information is so sensitive. but the top republican on the senate intelligence committee confirms it's the controversial nsa electronic surveillance program that picked up the alarming terrorist chatter. >> what we have heard is some specifics on what's intended to be done and some individuals who are making plans, such as we saw before 9/11. >> so, how serious is all of this? we learned that late last night defense secretary chuck hagel called secretary of state john kerry to discuss the latest about the threat. chris? >> barbara, let me ask you this. giving the information that we're closing these consulates and embassies and here's where we're doing it and here's why. what is the thinking why that is an effecti
after meeting with commanders chuck hagel ordered u.s. forces in spain and italy on to a higher state of alert. 1,500 marines aboard three war ships will now remain off the coast of yemen ready to react. cnn has agreed to a cnn administration request to withhold details of the intercept that help trigger the response because the information is so sensitive. but the top republican on the senate intelligence committee confirms it's the controversial nsa electronic surveillance program that picked...
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sir you recently appointed john kerry and chuck hagel. very smart move. you appointed the only two people in the united states who look even more tired than you. it's a great strategy. mr. president, you're going to leave office as a very young man. and yet the presidency has taken its toll. i don't want to alarm you, sir, but you're starting to look like a judge on "law and order." just say you're on thin ice, counselor. you could have that part right away. seriously, mr. president, your hair is so white it could be a member of your cabinet. he can handle it. speaking of the cabinet, the president recently picked his new treasury secretary jack liu. it gives me great joy to know if the president ever has to let him go he'll get to say "it's not liu it's me." the quote i hear about the president is that he's always the coolest guy in the room. that's what everyone says, he's the coolest guy in the room. here's my question. who else is in that room? it's not hard to be a cool one when the other guys in the room are biden, hagel and kerry. i'd be cool, too,
sir you recently appointed john kerry and chuck hagel. very smart move. you appointed the only two people in the united states who look even more tired than you. it's a great strategy. mr. president, you're going to leave office as a very young man. and yet the presidency has taken its toll. i don't want to alarm you, sir, but you're starting to look like a judge on "law and order." just say you're on thin ice, counselor. you could have that part right away. seriously, mr. president,...
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some gop senators threatening a filibuster this morning after former senator chuck hagel cleared a major hurdle toward becoming the next defense secretary. the senate armed services committee narrowly approved his controversial nomination, that was yesterday. no republicans on on the panel backed the former nebraska gop senator. the nomination moves to the full senate for a vote which is expected to happen this week. maybe as early as tonight we hear. >>> and four members of the university of alabama national championship football team have been suspended indefinitely after they were arrested earlier this week. three of the players eddie williams, tyler hayes and d.j. pettway are accused of robbing two students on campus. a fourth player brent callaway is charged with fraudulent use of a credit k5card, as well. >>> it's been part of the olympic, but wrestling is now being dropped. the committee making that decision based on global participation and the popularity of the sport they say. wrestling was part of the first modern olympic games back in 1896. i for one will miss it. love wrestli
some gop senators threatening a filibuster this morning after former senator chuck hagel cleared a major hurdle toward becoming the next defense secretary. the senate armed services committee narrowly approved his controversial nomination, that was yesterday. no republicans on on the panel backed the former nebraska gop senator. the nomination moves to the full senate for a vote which is expected to happen this week. maybe as early as tonight we hear. >>> and four members of the...
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what about chuck hagel's proposal, the defense secretary, yesterday, to cut back pretty significantly u.s. military troop levels and eliminate some expensive hardware? >> i'm not in favor of it. and we have to understand that part of that is the budget deals made around here and the reason those budget deals had to be made is because of a refusal in this place to do anything about the entitlement programs that are bankrupting themselves and our country. that being said, i find it ironic that at a time yesterday where the chinese attacked filipino fishermen with water cannons, where there is tensions between japan and china, where north korea feels -- there was a north korean navy intrusion into south korean waters. with the unrest in the ukraine that leads to some russia military intervention, and iran on the verge of becoming a nuclear power and syria falling apart in the middle east. at a time of all of this, the u.s. is announcing we may be having troop levels as low as they have been since before world war ii. i think that's a pretty startling contrast in terms of where our priori
what about chuck hagel's proposal, the defense secretary, yesterday, to cut back pretty significantly u.s. military troop levels and eliminate some expensive hardware? >> i'm not in favor of it. and we have to understand that part of that is the budget deals made around here and the reason those budget deals had to be made is because of a refusal in this place to do anything about the entitlement programs that are bankrupting themselves and our country. that being said, i find it ironic...
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. >>> gop senators threatening a filibuster after chuck hagel cleared a major hurdle to becoming the next secretary. the armed services committee narrowly approved the nomination hagel's nomination moves to the full senate for a vote, expected to happen this week, maybe as early as tonight. >>> and four players on university of alabama's national championship football team arrested. safety eddie williams, linebacker tyler hayes and defensive appear lineman d.j. pettway accused of rob two students on campus. a fourth player, running back brent calloway charged with credit card fraud. head coach nick saban said all four are suspended indefinitely from the team. >>> banana joe wins best in show. adorable or what? the affenpinscher took home the crown at the westminster kennel club dog show, and joe is going out on the top. the tippy top. westminster, his final competition. he beat out five other dogs. and i know, john berman, this makes you incredibly sad this morning. >> he's a cute affenpinscher as far as affenpinschers go, but we should recognize the labs and golden retrievers. >> i
. >>> gop senators threatening a filibuster after chuck hagel cleared a major hurdle to becoming the next secretary. the armed services committee narrowly approved the nomination hagel's nomination moves to the full senate for a vote, expected to happen this week, maybe as early as tonight. >>> and four players on university of alabama's national championship football team arrested. safety eddie williams, linebacker tyler hayes and defensive appear lineman d.j. pettway accused...
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speaking at yesterday's hearings, defense secretary chuck hagel said he's looked at the cost estimates. >> we have given some ranges of this. it would be in the tens of millions of dollars. that kind of range. >> it sounds big. but the defense budget tops $500 billion annually, brooke. tens of millions is really a small portion. also secretary hagel says a military strike would probably be funded by the existing defense department budget. they wouldn't have to ask congress for more money. brooke? >> thank you. >>> he could soon be facing u.s. missiles. but not that long ago syrian president bashar al assad was seen as a potential partner. brian todd takes a look. >> reporter: this is how syria's president is described by john kerry these days. >> where a thug and a murderer like bashar al assad -- >> reporter: kerry's also equated assad with saddam hussein and hitler. a far cry from 2009 and this image. an intimate dinner between kerry, assad and their wives in damascus. kerry as chair of the senate foreign relations committee was a key point man for president obama's efforts to engage
speaking at yesterday's hearings, defense secretary chuck hagel said he's looked at the cost estimates. >> we have given some ranges of this. it would be in the tens of millions of dollars. that kind of range. >> it sounds big. but the defense budget tops $500 billion annually, brooke. tens of millions is really a small portion. also secretary hagel says a military strike would probably be funded by the existing defense department budget. they wouldn't have to ask congress for more...
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hagel's nomination now moves to the full senate for a vote which is expected to happen this week. it could happen as early as tonight. >>> passengers on board the cruise ship triumph are at the mercy of the sea and the wind conditions. two tugboats are moving that ship crippled by an engine fire in the gulf of mexico to a port in alabama. if sea winds do not cooperate, it could mean another day stuck with deplorable conditions. including sewage and dwindling food supply. but if all goes well, the ship could arrive this mobile by this afternoon. >>> and all public schools in hamden, connecticut will be closed today. that town was literally buried under 40 inches of snow from fr last week's blizzard. the town is still in a state of emergency as 30 crews are moving snow 24 hours a day until the town is entirely passable. can you imagine how difficult that might be for the folks out there? literally stuck at home. crazy. >> what happens when you get three plus feet of snow somewhere, though. thanks. >>> back here in washington, president obama saying last night that he wants to make a
hagel's nomination now moves to the full senate for a vote which is expected to happen this week. it could happen as early as tonight. >>> passengers on board the cruise ship triumph are at the mercy of the sea and the wind conditions. two tugboats are moving that ship crippled by an engine fire in the gulf of mexico to a port in alabama. if sea winds do not cooperate, it could mean another day stuck with deplorable conditions. including sewage and dwindling food supply. but if all...
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today chuck hagel talked to the new ukrainian defense chief who made his first request for u.s. aid. >> he asked the u.s. secretary to provide advice and counsel to his troops. >> ukraine says there's 30,000 troops in crimea, estimates 20,000 and more troops on alert inside russia. behind the scene, crucial indicators the russian military is taking steps to become firmly entrenched in crimea. supply lines are in place, units are being rotated. one u.s. official telling cnn they can stay as long as they want. but the u.s. has one more message for vladimir putin. it's ready to protect poland. warsaw and washington are talking about a dozen u.s. f-16s and 300 troops being sent to this polish air base for joint training. a message to putin even as the u.s. worries about another man in moscow, edward snowden, the nsa leaker. worried moscow will try to get access to u.s. war plans that snowden could have. >> if they don't have access, you have to assume that they are going to try to get access to it. and that would be very serious. >> so where are we? russian troops on the border with
today chuck hagel talked to the new ukrainian defense chief who made his first request for u.s. aid. >> he asked the u.s. secretary to provide advice and counsel to his troops. >> ukraine says there's 30,000 troops in crimea, estimates 20,000 and more troops on alert inside russia. behind the scene, crucial indicators the russian military is taking steps to become firmly entrenched in crimea. supply lines are in place, units are being rotated. one u.s. official telling cnn they can...
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secretary of defense, chuck hagel, that he announced the u.s. would be increasing joint air patrols over the baltic peninsula in a show of support clearly for european countries. they are very nervous about the military advances that russia has made into ukraine. while the u.s. navy did have this destroyer previously scheduled to come to the black sea. it also was not making a sea credit of the arrival of this vessel at a time when there is a lot of confusion and a lot of delicate negligeotiating going over the future of the ukraine. >> ivan watson, near the bosphorus strait. appreciate it. thank you. >> for many, understanding the many underlying factors can be daunting. when good reporting breaks down some of the complexities, it is worth sharing, such is the case with the new republic and their explanation that the debate is largely generational. it is divided about i those tbye from the soviet republic. here is a quote from one article. what we are seeing is the reverberation of what happened more than 20 years ago. this is still the long po
secretary of defense, chuck hagel, that he announced the u.s. would be increasing joint air patrols over the baltic peninsula in a show of support clearly for european countries. they are very nervous about the military advances that russia has made into ukraine. while the u.s. navy did have this destroyer previously scheduled to come to the black sea. it also was not making a sea credit of the arrival of this vessel at a time when there is a lot of confusion and a lot of delicate...
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what this tells you is that the linkages between strategy, what president karzai said to secretary hagel and how that affects tactics has always grown closer and closer. you have the president of a country where we are a guest indicating he's got trouble with our president. so the senior u.s. nato commander is indicating, we have to stay vigilant. the mission continues. no changes to the mission. we just need to lean forward. i think at the lowest levels that means the composition of patrols, some of the missions might change and you might have exclusive afghan units and fewer afghan and u.s. units intermixed. >> just to remind people what ha a mid karzai said. the u.s. troops were colluding with the taliban, right? >> kind of incredible that he would say that upon the visit of the secretary of defense which is rubbing his nose in it. joe dunford is spot on to do this saying, looks, guys. don't worry about what happens at the senior levels. but it does have an effect on you. so stay focused. do the right thing. >> retired army general spider marks. thanks for being with us. >> thanks. >>
what this tells you is that the linkages between strategy, what president karzai said to secretary hagel and how that affects tactics has always grown closer and closer. you have the president of a country where we are a guest indicating he's got trouble with our president. so the senior u.s. nato commander is indicating, we have to stay vigilant. the mission continues. no changes to the mission. we just need to lean forward. i think at the lowest levels that means the composition of patrols,...
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the senate arms services committee will vote on former senator chuck hagel's nomination. his confirmation to become the next defense secretary is almost certain at least five republicans say they would oppose a filibuster to block hagel's vote from taking place. >>> federal agencies are shooting down rumors of drones being used in their manhunt for the ex-cop accused of killing three people according to the la times. no credible information about their use has been provided to police authorities in california. >>> talking about dorner, he's an accused serial killer on the run. and he's still nowhere to be found, after allegedly killing three people. yet some are not calling him evil, but a vigilante hero. hooefrs r here's cnn's kyung lah. >> this is not murder. >> reporter: the debate rages on la talk radio. christopher dorner, cop killer or vigilante hero? >> i believe what he's doing really is no different than our ancestors would have done and did do in fighting to get free. >> it's not that people don't have a right to be angry it's what you do about it. >> it's awful
the senate arms services committee will vote on former senator chuck hagel's nomination. his confirmation to become the next defense secretary is almost certain at least five republicans say they would oppose a filibuster to block hagel's vote from taking place. >>> federal agencies are shooting down rumors of drones being used in their manhunt for the ex-cop accused of killing three people according to the la times. no credible information about their use has been provided to police...
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hagel, at the end of all this, is expected to win confirmation. >>> we keep showing this because it's just that awesome. nothing but net. the head basketball coach at canada's brandon university, gil chong, sank this half-court shot. and because of it, one lucky student got a semester's free tuition. the student was allowed to take anyone to take the shot for him. he chose wisely. rather than pick the player, he picked the coach. he gets a semester free. good for all of them. >> love he does the run around. >>> undocumented immigrants could get an eight-year pathway to citizenship under a plan the president is reportedly drafting. the details were linked to "usa today." senator marco rubio immediately said the plan would be dead on arrival, and his fellow republicans weren't all that impressed either. >> leaking this out puts things in the wrong direction. >> this is the president torpedoing his own plan and shows me he's not serious. >> does the president want results or another thing to beat up republicans? >> let's get right to politics to the macks. congresswoman mary bono mack an
hagel, at the end of all this, is expected to win confirmation. >>> we keep showing this because it's just that awesome. nothing but net. the head basketball coach at canada's brandon university, gil chong, sank this half-court shot. and because of it, one lucky student got a semester's free tuition. the student was allowed to take anyone to take the shot for him. he chose wisely. rather than pick the player, he picked the coach. he gets a semester free. good for all of them. >>...
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at least part of the president's strategy, lawmakers were voicing doubts to defense secretary chuck hagel. >> if this plan doesn't work, what is the alternative in what does it look like in the middle east then? >> well we always have plan b's and c's, that's what the military does as well as anybody in the world. but we believe this plan will work. >> the obama administration is pointing to the stepped-up air campaign against isis, that u.s. military officials say took out a terrorist training camp in some of the latest strikes. >> i can tell you that i don't think these guys are ten feet tall and the intelligence tells us as we've begun to hit them, we've been able to prove that to some degree. >> president obama welcomed france's decision to join the coalition in conducting air strikes on isis, a sign that battle against the terrorist group is just heating up. >> as americans we do not give in to fear. and when you harm our citizens, when you threaten the united states, when you threaten our allies, it doesn't divide us, it unites us. >> and the french government has confirmed in just
at least part of the president's strategy, lawmakers were voicing doubts to defense secretary chuck hagel. >> if this plan doesn't work, what is the alternative in what does it look like in the middle east then? >> well we always have plan b's and c's, that's what the military does as well as anybody in the world. but we believe this plan will work. >> the obama administration is pointing to the stepped-up air campaign against isis, that u.s. military officials say took out a...